What a day we had!
Our excursion to Fremantle begun with a tour of the only UNESCO World Heritage building in WA, the Fremantle Prison. The children learnt about the convict past of the building as well as infamous bushrangers like Moondyne Joe. We visited some of the prison cells in the main cell block and listened to some fascinating stories.
Following the prison, we made our way to Cicerello's. Our class were able to interact with a number of different species from the marine environment of WA. Some of our favourite species were the sea apples and the Port Jackson shark.
We also completed a sand dune combing activity. Picking up rubbish and exploring the different objects/animals/plants that have been washed up on the beach was rather interesting (especially after the recent storms). We topped off our visit to Cicerello's with a lovely lunch.
The Round House was next on our list. the cannon firing occurs daily to mark the time for 1pm. It was rather loud but we were all prepared for the noise (we had our hands covering our ears). The Round House is the oldest building in our state and it was built as a gaol. Today it serves as a tourist attraction and a great lookout point to Rottnest Island, the harbour and the Fremantle coastline. Leaving the Roundhouse, we went through the Whalers Tunnel and finished up at the Shipwrecks Museum.
The museum houses part of the Batavia shipwreck in a special, temperature controlled room. The children embarked on a treasure hunt mission to discover artefacts and objects related to the exploration of WA's coastline. Before we knew it, we were back on the bus and heading back to school. It was a great day out. Thank you to all of the parents who volunteered to come. A special thank you to Mrs Bradtke and Mrs Forrest who helped out on the day.
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